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How many homicide victims are murdered by an intimate partner each year?Intimate partner homicide statistics are available from the Homicide Trends in the United States sec...
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Last Updated: June 27, 2013

How do I obtain an order of protection?To obtain an order of protection, please contact your local district attorney or prosecutor's offic...
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Last Updated: December 31, 2012

Who is considered a mandatory reporter of child abuse, including child sexual abuse/exploitation?Individuals typically designated as mandatory reporters have frequent contact with children and may ...
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Last Updated: April 6, 2015

Who can I contact to help me develop a safety plan?If your local police department employs a victim advocate, he/she maybe able to help you develop a s...
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Last Updated: November 22, 2011

Is there a national database for people that have been served an order of protection?While there is a national database that captures every issued order of protection, it is only availa...
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Last Updated: December 27, 2011

Where can I find research on violence against women?Information about research conducted on violence against women is available in the Compendium of Research on Violence Against Women, 1993-Present...
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Last Updated: December 27, 2011

What are the effects on children who have witnessed domestic violence?Information on children exposed to domestic violence is available in the National Institute of Justi...
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Last Updated: November 22, 2011

Where can I locate statistics on child abuse and neglect in the United States?Statistics on child abuse and neglect are available in the Department of Health and Human Services' ...
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Last Updated: April 8, 2013

Who can I talk to about an abusive relationship?Advocates with the 24 hour-a-day National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) are available for victims...
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Last Updated: January 19, 2012

When does quarreling between siblings become sibling abuse?Information on sibling abuse is available from the Sibling Abuse Survivors' Information and Advocacy...
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Last Updated: September 13, 2012